Sixth & I LIVE

Journalist Wajahat Ali draws upon his experiences as a Muslim in America to offer lessons and strategies to help cultivate a more compassionate America in  Go Back to Where You Came From . In a conversation moderated by Jenn White, host of "1A" from WAMU and NPR, Ali and Spencer Ackerman, author of Reign of Terror , speak about how the 9/11 era continues to shape today's political and societal lan...

From Hanya Yanagihara, the author of A Little Life,  comes  To Paradise, a bold, brilliant novel spanning three centuries and three different versions of the American experiment, about lovers, family, loss and the elusive promise of utopia. In conversation with Barrie Hardymon, the Senior Editor at NPR's Weekend Edition and the lead editor for books. This program was held on January 10, 2022 in pa...

From Emily Ratajkowski, the model, actress, entrepreneur, activist, and author, comes My Body, a profoundly personal exploration of feminism, sexuality, and power. In conversation with Hanna Rosin, the editorial director for audio at  New York Magazine,  former co-host of NPR's "Invisibilia ,"  and the author of  The End of Men. This program was held on November 16, 2021.

Andy Cohen has made a career, and a life, out of making the ordinary extraordinary. In  Glitter Every Day , the "Watch What Happens Live" host and "The Real Housewives" executive producer shares 365 sayings and quotes from the icons, thought leaders, Real Housewives, and legendary celebs that fuel his fun, offering words of daily inspiration to make any ordinary day shine bright. In conversation w...

In Can We Talk About Israel? A Guide for the Curious, Confused, and Conflicted , New Israel Fund CEO Daniel Sokatch meets the emotional landmines of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict head-on and answers seemingly off-the-table questions with nuanced perspective and understanding. In conversation with Jodi Rudoren, the editor-in-chief of the Forward. This program was held virtually with the Forward...

From the two-time Tony Award-winner and star of "Younger" comes Hooked: How Crafting Saved My Life , funny and intimate stories about how crafting has kept Sutton Foster sane while navigating the highs and lows of family, love, and show business (and how it can help you, too). In conversation with Linda Holmes, the host of NPR's "Pop Culture Happy Hour." This program was held on October 14, 2021. 

In  That Sounds So Good: 100 Real-Life Recipes for Every Day of the Week , James Beard Award-winning author Carla Lalli Music organizes recipes by occasions we all experience: weeknight chapters offer quick stovetop suppers, one-pot meals, and dinner salads; while weekend chapters feature lazy lunches, simmering stews, and long roasts. In conversation with Hetty McKinnon, bestselling cookbook auth...

In  Sorry Not Sorry , actor, producer, and political activist Alyssa Milano offers an unvarnished, funny, and heartbreaking collection of personal essays about her life and career, the humanitarianism that has become central to her story, and reflections that engage deeply with this moment of global upheaval. In conversation with E. J. Dionne Jr., a professor at Georgetown University's McCourt Sch...

From Phoebe Robinson, an author, comedian, actress, and producer, comes Please Don't Sit On My Bed in Your Outside Clothes , an insightful, timely, and hilarious collection of essays that will hit you in the heart, inspire a little bit of rage, and maybe a lot of action. In conversation with Jasmine Mans, the resident poet at the Newark Public Library and author of the poetry collections Black Gir...

In  No Cure for Being Human: (And Other Truths I Need to Hear,)   Duke Divinity School professor Kate Bowler grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some semblance of peace with her limitations in a culture that says that anything is possible. In conversation with David Brooks, an Op-Ed columnist for the New York Times and bestselling author of The Road to...

Listen to Rabbi Nora Feinstein's 5782 Yom Kippur sermon delivered on September 16, 2021. 

Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's Kol Nidre sermon delivered on September 15, 2021. 

Listen to Rabbi Nora Feinstein's Erev Rosh Hashanah sermon delivered on September 6, 2021. 

Listen to Rabbi Aaron Potek's Rosh Hashanah sermon delivered on September 7, 2021. 

In I Alone Can Fix It , Pulitzer-Prize winning reporters Carol Leonnig and Philip Ricker reveal the Trump presidency's final year in unprecedented, stunning detail. Focused on Trump and the key players around him, Rucker and Leonnig provide a forensic account of the most devastating year in a presidency like no other. In conversation with Nicolle Wallace, the anchor of MSNBC's "Deadline: White Hou...

In  Live Your Life: My Story of Loving and Losing Nick Cordero , Amanda Kloots—a host for CBS's "The Talk" and a celebrity fitness trainer—reflects on life with her husband, a Broadway star and Tony-nominee whose public battle with Covid-19 and tragic death made headlines around the world. In conversation with Zach Braff, an actor, director, producer, screenwriter, and podcast host who starred in...

In a conversation for Juneteenth, contributors to  The Atlantic's  "Inheritance" project about American history, Black life, and the resilience of memory share reflections on their writing to surface Black history that has been intentionally obscured, and shake our national memory. This program was held on June 16, 2021. 

In  The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, A Temptation, and The Longest Night of the Second World War, five-time New York Times bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell delves deep into questions of how technology and best intentions collide in the heat of war. In conversation with Dan Pink, the author of six books about business and human behavior including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Drive and To Sell Is...

In her bestselling debut cookbook, The Pepper Thai Cookbook: Family Recipes From Everyone's Favorite Thai Mom, Pepper Teigen offers 80 stir-fried, saucy, sweet and tangy Thai-style recipes and shares stories from her life, from the early days of adjusting to living in the U.S. to what it's like to live with America's favorite food family. In conversation with Priya Krishna, a food reporter at The...

In  The Wreckage of My Presence, Casey Wilson, the actor and co-host of the hit podcast "Bitch Sesh," shares her thoughts on modern-day womanhood and motherhood and argues that lowbrow pop culture is the perfect lens through which to examine human nature. In conversation with "Happy Endings " co-star and actor, writer, and comedian Adam Pally.  This program was held on May 6, 2021. 

In  Let's Talk About Hard Things, Anna Sale, the host of WNYC's award-winning podcast "Death, Sex, & Money," employs the best of what she's learned from her podcast to share why having tough conversations is important and how to have them in a thoughtful and generous way. In conversation with Nadia Bolz-Weber , an ordained Lutheran Pastor, founder of House for All Sinners & Saints, the creator and...

In  Man Enough: Undefining My Masculinity, actor and director Justin Baldoni digs deep within himself and the scripts he's learned since childhood to tackle difficult topics including strength and vulnerability, relationships and marriage, body image, sex and sexuality, racial justice, gender equality, and fatherhood. In conversation with his wife Emily Baldoni, an actress and the co-founder of Am...

The biracial daughter of an American father and a Thai-Chinese mother, Sen. Duckworth faced discrimination, poverty, and the horrors of war—all before the age of 16. She joined the Army as one of a few female helicopter pilots at the start of Operation Iraqi Freedom, serving eight months before an attack that nearly took her life. From childhood to public service to motherhood,  Every Day is a Gif...

In  Eat Better, Feel Better: My Recipes for Wellness and Healing, Inside and Out, Emmy award-winning television personality Giada de Laurentiis walks you through how to select food that can actually make you feel better and how to curate a personalized wellness routine to support a healthy mind, body, and spirit. In conversation with Alex Guarnaschelli, the executive chef at Butter in New York Cit...

From Mari Andrew, the writer and artist with over 1 million Instagram followers, comes My Inner Sky: On Embracing Day, Night, and All the Times in Between, a collection of essays and illustrations that parallel the phases of the sky—twilight, golden hour, night, and dawn—with all of the moments, be they small, momentous, heartbreaking, anxiety inducing, or healing, that life brings our way. In con...